Rein-holder



(No Model.)

J. D. YOUNG.

REIN HOLDER.

No. 336,462. Patented Feb. 16, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES D. YOUNG, OF ELGIN, TEXAS.

RElN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,462, dated February 16, 1886.

Application filed October 3,1885. Serial No. 178,937. (No model.)

have invented certain new and useful Im provements in Rein-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to reinliolders, the object being to provide a device of this charac ter which will firmly and securely hold the reins in place and prevent their forward move ment and yet allow them to be readily drawn in a rearward direction to allow of detachment; and, further, to provide a rein-holder which may be readily and easily attached to or detached from the front gate of a wagon or the dash-board of a buggy.

WVith these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my device applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional view. Fig. 3'is a transverse section, and Fig. 4 is a detail view.

Corresponding parts are denoted by the same letters of reference in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a standard, which is reduced on its inner side, so that it may be readily attached to the front gate of a wagon by screws or equivalent fastenings. Projecting upwardly from the standard A is a post, B, which is of less width than the standard, thus forming shoulders a. The post B is reduced to form shoulders I), and pivoted to the sides of said post are two clamps, 0, each of which is formed with a rounded upper end, which allows it to move in one direction and holds it rigid against movement in the opposite direction. These clamps are pivoted to the sides of the post B by a bolt, 0, and formed at their lower ends with lateral projections d, having curved or convex and serrated bearing-faces d, which engage the upper sides of the shoulders at.

In operation the clamps are swung out and the lines placed upon the shoulders 01, and the clamps thrown down to hold the reins in place. If strain is brought to bear upon the lines from a forward direction, the lines are held more tightly in place; but if the reins are drawn rearwardly the clamps are drawn outwardly, so that the reins may be readily and easily removed.

It will be apparent that a rein-holder constructed as above described is of cheap and simple construction, strong and durable, and effectii e in its operation.

I am aware of Patents No. 131,492, dated September 24, 1872, and No. 48,090, dated June 6, 1865, and do not seek to claim any thing therein shown and described, my invention being limited to the construction shown and described, whereby an extremely cheap and simple and at the same time durable rein-holder is provided.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- The combination, with a standard having a recess or seat to receive the end-board of a Wagon, and having oppositely extending shoulders located above said seat, of the pivoted clamps having the oppositely-extending lateral projections (I, said projections having serrated engaging faces and having rounded upper ends to fit similarly-shaped recesses in the standard.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES D. YOUNG.

\Vitnesses:

WV. 0. DAVIS, C. L. SHIPP. 

